{"id":203382,"date":"2026-03-13T10:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T01:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cp-global-admin.hoshinoresorts.com\/?p=203382"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T01:16:19","slug":"risonare-shimonoseki-featured-in-times-annual-list-of-the-worlds-greatest-places","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoshinoresorts.com\/en\/news\/03\/2026\/203382\/","title":{"rendered":"RISONARE Shimonoseki Featured in TIME\u2019s Annual List of The World\u2019s Greatest Places"},"content":{"rendered":"

On March 12, 2026, TIME reveals the annual list of the World\u2019s Greatest Places, which highlights 100 extraordinary destinations to visit and stay.\u00a0\u00a0
<\/span>To compile this list, TIME solicited nominations of places\u2014including hotels, cruises, restaurants, attractions, museums, parks, and more\u2014from its international network of correspondents and contributors, as well as via an application process, with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences. This year, the eighth property of Hoshino Resorts\u2019 family-friendly resort brand, RISONARE, has been elected as one of the greatest \u201cPlaces to Stay,\u201d marking the first time a Hoshino Resorts property has been named to this prestigious list.<\/span><\/p>

Read more here: https:\/\/time.com\/collection\/worlds-greatest-places\/2026\/risonare-shimonoseki\/<\/a>\u00a0
<\/span>See the full list here: <\/span>ti.me\/wgp<\/span><\/a><\/p>

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About RISONARE Shimonoseki<\/b> \"\"<\/p>

Opened on December 11, 2025, RISONARE Shimonoseki marks Hoshino Resorts\u2019 first-ever expansion into the Kyushu and Yamaguchi region. Boasting a premier location directly overlooking the Kanmon Strait, the hotel allows guests to enjoy the ever-changing scenery from the guest rooms, terraces, and pool. Based on the concept of a “<\/span>Kaikyo<\/span><\/i> (strait) Designer’s Hotel,” the architectural design incorporates local elements such as the coastal landscape and the iconic <\/span>fugu<\/span><\/i> (pufferfish). Through this unique design and a variety of location-based activities, RISONARE Shimonoseki aims to offer a stay where guests can fully immerse themselves in the wonders of the strait.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

About RISONARE<\/b>
<\/span>Countryside resort hotel with food culture unique to the landscape<\/b>
<\/span>RISONARE is a resort hotel brand developed domestically and internationally by Hoshino Resorts. With the concept of “PLAY HARD,” allowing guests to immerse themselves in enjoyment, it offers spatial designs that utilize the characteristics of the location and a wide range of activities, providing experiences unique to the region and season. RISONARE offers guests an unforgettable trip through a stay that exceeds their expectations. Currently, it operates eight properties domestically and internationally, with Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Fukui, scheduled to open in 2027.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

About Hoshino Resorts<\/b>
<\/span>Hoshino Resorts was first established as a Japanese ryokan<\/em> in 1914 in Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture before it began the operation of other resorts in Japan. Today, it has evolved into a highly influential hotel management company and is run by 4th-generation family member Yoshiharu Hoshino. Providing a unique experience focused on the local charms of each destination and a high level of omotenashi, Japanese-style hospitality, the company has expanded rapidly out of Karuizawa since 2001 and now operates more than 60 accommodations both in and outside Japan with one of the following categories: luxury hotel brand \u201cHOSHINOYA,\u201d hot spring ryokan<\/em> brand \u201cKAI,\u201d countryside resort hotel brand \u201cRISONARE,\u201d city tourism hotel brand \u201cOMO,\u201d free-spirited hotel brand \u201cBEB\u201d, mountain hotel “LUCY” or other unique lodgings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On March 12, 2026, TIME reveals the annual list of the World\u2019s Greatest Places, which highlights 100 extraordinary destinations to visit and stay.\u00a0\u00a0To compile this list, TIME solicited nominations of places\u2014including hotels, cruises, restaurants, attractions, museums, parks, and more\u2014from its international network of correspondents and contributors, as well as via an application process, with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences. This year, the eighth property of Hoshino Resorts\u2019 family-friendly resort brand, RISONARE, has been elected as one of the greatest \u201cPlaces to Stay,\u201d marking the first time a Hoshino Resorts property has been named to this prestigious list.Read more here: https:\/\/time.com\/collection\/worlds-greatest-places\/2026\/risonare-shimonoseki\/\u00a0See the full list here: ti.me\/wgp About RISONARE […]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,6],"tags":[12],"brand":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoshinoresorts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203382\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoshinoresorts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoshinoresorts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoshinoresorts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoshinoresorts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=203382"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/hoshinoresorts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203382\/revisions\/"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":203457,"href":"https:\/\/hoshinoresorts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203382\/revisions\/203457\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoshinoresorts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=203382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoshinoresorts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/?post=203382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoshinoresorts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags\/?post=203382"},{"taxonomy":"brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoshinoresorts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/brand\/?post=203382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}